At the Pinnacle of Power: The Female Leader and Her Chief Advisor

Yu Wei nodded in satisfaction and said, "Well handled."

Despite being praised by his superiors, Lu Ming did not become complacent.

We've only calmed everyone down for now; the important thing is to handle the aftermath properly.

Zhou Lin, standing to the side, looked rather grim.

First, they misjudged who was responsible, and now they've let Lu Ming show off in front of Yu Wei.

As for herself, she was completely just a bystander.

This filled Zhou Lin with a sense of crisis, fearing that Lu would take her position as secretary.

But when it came to actually doing something, she had absolutely no clue what to do and had no idea what she should do at that moment.

Yu Wei went to the ward and first checked on the truck driver.

He was not injured in the car accident, but he was later severely beaten by the families of the injured and the deceased.

Yu Wei comforted him, telling him to focus on recovering and not to put too much pressure on himself.

Yu Wei's phone kept ringing. Judging from the conversation, it was probably Secretary Lin, Mayor Jiang, and others calling.

Lu Ming went to the other injured patients' wards on Yu Wei's behalf and told them to take good care of themselves.

It was almost nine o'clock when I left the hospital.

"Back to the city government."

On the way back, Lu Ming suddenly noticed something very strange.

It's completely illogical that Chen Ning, the district head of Haiyuan District, has not shown up after such a major incident.

Back at the city hall, the rain was pouring down even harder.

Once inside the building, Zhou Lin rushed to the restroom.

At this moment, Lu Ming spoke up: "Mayor, I have some suggestions!"

"you say."

Yu Wei was very satisfied with Lu Ming's performance this morning; he has a strong ability to handle emergencies!

"I suggest we contact Minister Liu of the Publicity Department."

"We've already notified him to come over."

Lu Ming asked Yu Wei to contact Liu Chunshan in order to temporarily suppress the matter and prevent it from becoming a big fuss and having a negative impact.

After all, Yu Wei had only been in Songxi for a short time and hadn't yet established herself. If someone with ulterior motives were to exploit this incident and spread it around, it would inevitably have some impact.

Yu Wei had obviously thought of this as well, so she notified Liu Chunshan in advance!

Back in his office, Lu Ming saw Luo Shuixian.

She was unaware of what had happened. Just as she was about to ask Lu Ming about it upon his return, Yu Wei said, "Secretary Zhou, Secretary Lu, please come in."

Lu Ming nodded to Luo Shuixian, his eyes signaling her to come back and tell her.

The two followed her inside, and Zhou Lin rushed to pour tea for Yu Wei.

Yu Wei gestured for the two to sit down and asked directly, "Can you handle this accident?"

Lu Ming's heart skipped a beat, realizing that Yu Wei intended to use this incident to test the two of them.

"able!"

Lu Ming's answer was firm and resounding.

Seeing this, Zhou Lin was not to be outdone and quickly nodded to indicate that there was no problem.

She certainly doesn't have that ability herself, but fortunately she has a "think tank" behind her.

As the saying goes, three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang. With so many of them, I don't believe they can't defeat Lu Ming.

"Okay, then I'll propose setting up an accident investigation and handling team during the meeting later."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Lin excitedly replied, "I guarantee I'll complete the task assigned by the mayor!"

She could also see that this was Yu Wei testing her and Lu Ming.

Whoever performs exceptionally well in handling the incident will secure the secretary's position.

Yu Wei hummed in agreement. The landline on the table rang, and she picked it up, said a few words, and then hung up.

"I'm going to a meeting first. You guys wait for me in the office."

After Lu Ming came out, Luo Shuixian came over and kept asking questions.

Lu Ming recounted the incident to her and then began to ponder how to handle it.

He had handled similar incidents with Mayor Song several times before, so he had some experience and knew where the difficulties lay.

As soon as Zhou Lin came out, she held her phone and chatted with Li Ping, asking him for advice.

Half an hour later, Yu Wei returned and said to the two of them, "You two come in."

After entering, Yu Wei said, "The accident investigation and handling team has been established, led by the Municipal Party Committee, with Wu Yun from the Municipal Party Committee's Supervision Office serving as the team leader, and the two of you as deputy team leaders."

"Now, you go to the Haiyuan District Government immediately. The other team members will also go there as soon as they receive the notification."

"yes!"

Upon arriving at the parking lot, Zhou Lin said, "Brother Lu, let me ride with you."

Although the two were competitors, Lu Ming didn't make the distinction between them too clear.

Handling this kind of accident relies on individual ability; taking shortcuts won't work.

There are two main and most troublesome aspects to this accident.

First, determine the division of responsibilities and soothe the emotions of the family members.

Second, how to prevent such accidents from happening again.

The former can generally be completed by anyone with a little experience.

As for the latter, it is quite difficult and probably cannot be solved by individual ability alone.

On the way to the Haiyuan District government, Zhou Lin kept subtly asking questions, trying to find out Lu Ming's solution.

Lu Ming, of course, wouldn't tell her, and whenever she asked, he would just brush it off lightly.

Seeing that she couldn't get anything useful out of him, Zhou Lin could only continue to contact Li Ping by phone.

It was almost 10 o'clock when they arrived at the Haiyuan District Government.

After parking the car, the two went straight to the district head's office.

District Chief Chen Ning finally showed up. Looking at his two big dark circles under his eyes and his body that was obviously ravaged by alcohol and women, you could tell what kind of person he usually was.

"District Chief Chen, the Municipal Party Committee has established an investigation and handling team."

Since the accident occurred in Haiyuan District, they naturally had to inform District Chief Yang Ning.

"I've received the notification. If there's anything I need to do in cooperation, just let me know."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to District Chief Chen."

After leaving the district head's office, the two went directly to the conference room.

Zhou Lin asked, "What do we do now?"

Lu Ming replied, "Let's have a meeting once everyone's here."

A short while later, Wu Yun, director of the Municipal Party Committee's Inspection Office, arrived.

She was not yet thirty, and her graceful figure was encased in a well-fitting women's suit.

Her hair was styled in big waves, exuding a mature woman's charm and radiating a sophisticated, womanly aura.

"Director Wu."

Lu Ming nodded and greeted him.

"Secretary Lu, Secretary Zhou."

After responding with a smile, Wu Yun picked a chair and sat down.

Soon, the other group members arrived one after another.

A traffic policeman, a police officer, the director of the Haiyuan District Government Office, and a department head from the Civil Affairs Bureau.

"Now that everyone's here, let's start the meeting."

Wu Yun began her remarks: "I believe everyone is already aware of the accident situation. Now, the most important thing is how to determine the responsibility."

"We must fully consider the feelings of the families of the deceased and injured, and we must not let them feel wronged..."

Listening to Wu Yun's jargon and platitudes, Lu Ming frowned deeply.

He interrupted Wu Yun without any politeness and asked directly, "Officer Zhang, has the traffic police issued the accident liability report yet?"

Wu Yun was shocked by Lu Ming's lack of manners. Her eyebrows furrowed, and she snapped, "Secretary Lu, don't interrupt me! If you have any questions, wait until I've finished speaking!"

Zhou Lin watched with glee.

Hmph, serves you right for being so arrogant. You've finally met your match.

They're the team leader, and you're just a deputy team leader. You really don't understand the difference.

Zhou Lin naturally wouldn't let go of this good opportunity to kick someone when they're down, and reprimanded, "Secretary Lu, this is very impolite of you."